348

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 164

except customer—formula feed and contract feed,] before
distributing it in the State. CUSTOMER-FORMULA FEEDS AND
CONTRACT FEEDS ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION IF THE
REGISTRATION FEE IS PAID ON THE COMMERCIAL FEEDS WHICH
THEY CONTAIN.

(d) The annual registration fee for each
commercial feed distributed in the State is [$20] $25.
Customer—formula feeds and contract feeds are exempt if
the registration fee is paid on the commercial feeds
which they contain. [In addition, any distributor shall
pay an annual registration fee of $25 for each brand of
commercial feed distributed in individual packages of 10
pounds or less.] The annual registration fee for each
nonportable customer—formula feed manufacturing facility
which produces a guaranteed analysis feed in the State is
$100.           The annual registration fee for portable

customer—formula feed mixers used in the State is $20 for
each mixer which produces a guaranteed analysis feed[ ;
provided, however, that]. HOWEVER, for any person owning
five or more such mixers, the annual registration fee is
$100[; and provided, further, that for]. FOR any person
registering a nonportable customer—formula feed

manufacturing facility and paying the fee therefor, there
shall be no additional fee for the registration of that
person's portable customer—formula feed mixers, if any.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved April 13, 1976.

CHAPTER 165

(House Bill 349)

AN ACT concerning

Revenue and Taxes — Assessment Personnel

FOR the purpose of changing the title designations of
certain assessment personnel; and correcting certain
language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 91 - Revenue and Taxes

Section 232(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 232(3) of Article 81 - Revenue and